A randomized 25 question test from a pool of 761 questions, good luck!
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various networks. Which of the networks below connect servers that share control data over redundant networks?
IPv4 network classes can also be defined by the IP address they use. Which of the answers corresponds best to the address in row "A"?
The limits of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the indication of a parameter within the set range?
There are two types of Ethernet connector cables. Which type of connector cable is pictured below?
There are several different ways to let an operator know about an alarm in any HMI. Which of the answers below would best be described as a flashing alarm?
There are many conventions to the creation of tags in a HMI. Which of those conventions would best describe the part of a tag that the arrows are pointing to in the picture below?
Ethernet network components provide several ISO layers of transmission control. Which of the network components below has transmission controls on the ISO network layer and possibly the data link layers?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains the value of all the parameters and tags, as well as all the programming and the DCS configuration?
Parameter settings program the behavior of the function block. Which of the parameters below can be described as one that transmits data to another block?
There are numerous I/O modules that a typical DCS has access to. Which of the modules below is described as one that converts a digital signal to 8 or 16 outputs?
Data communication in a DCS takes the form of various networks. Which of the networks below connect servers that share control data over redundant networks?
There are several stages in the alarm lifecycle. Which of these stages matches specific DCSs to the specified alarm arrangement?
Which component of a wired Ethernet network has provisions for interfacing with the OSI model physical and data link layer?
Which one is best described as connecting the input signal of a device, with the output of the converter itself?
The OSI model describes how a network should be arranged. Which of the layers below defines the media access method and the message frame structure?
The standard recommended by ISA-18.2 is for 3-4 priority level alarms to be used. Which of the alarm priority levels below can best be described as aggressive upset conditions that would require operator intervention within an appropriate time period?
The quality of a OUT parameter status field has several different classifications. Which of the classifications below can be described as the value may be useful, but of diminished quality?
A DCS collects a lot of data during the course of operating. Which of the terms below would best describe the database that contains a record of process alarms and events as they occur?
SCADA control systems are similar to other control system, but the components for a SCADA system vary slightly. Which of the components below would be designed to reduce transmission of the records of alarms and/or events?
Model based network devices are at the user level of Ethernet/IP. Information of a capabilities or features of a specified device would be contained in which of the text files below?
The numerous tasks that are accomplished at the same time in a DCS, is a result of the configured software programs that it has . Which of the software programs below will governed by IEC-61804-2?
There are several types of converters. Which one of the answers below is best known as a "Gateway"?
Which answer below is best described as the RS-485 standard for voltage range to receive a "Space"?
Which of the terms below best reflects the effect of a radio waves trajectory when moving through mediums with different densities?
In a typical GUI, values take one of four generic indicators. Which of the indicators below would best be used with analog values that require a significant degree of accuracy?